Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, from the Axiom-4 mission, shares candid insights on re-adjusting to Earth's gravity after ...

A space elevator would use a cable stretching from Earth’s surface to beyond geostationary orbit—about 42,000 kilometers (26,098 miles) into space. (CREDIT: CC BY-SA 4.0) ...

A space elevator could be used to get objects up to geosynchronous orbit (GEO), possibly as fast as a week’s time. At GEO, the orbital period matches Earth’s one-day rotation, allowing things ...

Balanced by Earth’s gravity (and extending all the way into the domain of geosynchronous satellites), such an elevator opens the possibility of moving water and materials between Earth and a lunar ...

While no gravity in space is, let’s be honest, pretty cool, it comes with some downsides. Without the constant weight of the world on their shoulders, astronauts’ bones and muscles can grow weak.

Artificial gravity is a concept that has fascinated scientists, engineers, and science fiction enthusiasts alike. In a world where space travel is becoming increasingly important, artificial ...